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Football Makes a Comeback:
Invite to Join Northeast 10 Spotlights University’s
Strong Athletic Potential, Academic Profile

The presidents of the Northeast 10 have extended an invitation to the University of New Haven to join their athletic conference, effectively bringing football back to the UNH campus “Many of you already realize that this is a huge move forward for us in a number of ways,” President Kaplan said in a note sent to the University community Thursday, “Membership in the Northeast 10 enhances our athletic potential, raises our academic profile, and marks us as a university that is aggressively moving forward.” Learn more.

Click here to read the Friday, Sept. 21 sports section front-page story in the New Haven Register.

New Residence Hall on the Drawing Board

Plans are underway to begin construction of a new $40 million, 400-bed residence hall in the spring of 2008 just off Ruden Street. The residences will offer single rooms within a suite that will be equipped with a full kitchen. It will be ready for September 2009 occupancy. Click here to see illustration.

“Painters' Projects” Opens at the Seton Gallery

The Seton Art Gallery’s newest exhibit, “Painters' Projects,” opened Wednesday, Sept. 19 with a reception in the Gallery and an artist’s lecture. The exhibit of new paintings and related projects by Suzanne Chamlin, Julia Coash and Maria Creyts, runs until Oct. 17. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For Gallery hours, click on http://www.newhaven.edu/gallery.

Survey Seeks Input on Victuals at Rec Center

The Hazell Nut Café is conducting a survey to determine what types of healthy food and beverages users of the David A. Beckerman Recreation Center would like to see offered at the center. Click here to take the survey.

Text Messaging Available for Campus Information

The University is offering anyone in the campus community the option of receiving important alerts regarding public safety, weather and parking via text message direct to a cell phone, PDA, or other wireless device. To sign up, click here. Participants may register up to two cell phones and two e-mail addresses. Those experiencing problems with the service may contact Alan MacDougall at alanm@newhaven.edu.

At Ivoryton Playhouse

The Ivoryton Playhouse will perform “Tuesday's With Morrie” Oct. 24 to Nov. 11. The schedule includes Wednesday and Sunday matinees, as well as evening performances Wednesday through Saturday. Click here for more information.

University, Symphony Sign Off on Partnership

Citing a longstanding relationship with the New Haven Symphony – including the internship of Marquis Bell ’08, at the Symphony and the involvement of Jim Wright, director of Development for the Symphony who serves on the UNH College of Arts and Sciences Advisory Board – President Kaplan cemented a partnership with the Symphony that will brings its offices to the UNH campus. Dr. Kaplan, left, and Wright, right, along with Symphony Executive Director Natalie Forbes and College of Arts and Science Dean Ron Nowaczyk, signed the agreement this past Tuesday. The collaboration developed over the summer after Forbes approached Dr. Kaplan about relocating the Symphony’s administrative offices to the UNH campus. “My wife and I have taken over one hundred students to NHSO concerts.” Kaplan said. “This partnership is a natural ‘next step’ in providing the campus with access to world-class talent through performances and classroom instruction.”

University Fact Book Available on Intranet

UNH’s first comprehensive Fact Book is now available to faculty and staff on the University’s Intranet. The document contains information on all aspects of the University. The Fact Book will be updated every year. To view the fact book on campus, go to the Intranet and type intra.

U.S. Veterans: Contact Alumni Association Regarding Service Medal

For Veteran's Day 2007, the UNH Alumni Association would like to recognize the sacrifices of faculty, staff, alumni and current students who have or are currently serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, particularly those who are veterans of a conflict and meet the criteria for the Connecticut Wartime Service Medal. Click here for the criteria. It would be our honor to submit your application to the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs. We will present these awards at the University’s annual Veterans Day event at noon Monday, Nov. 12 at the flagpole in front of Maxcy Hall. Please contact Heather Alpaugh at halpaugh@newhaven.edu in the Office of Alumni Relations for further details.

Dr. Gaboury Wins Award

Professor and Chairman of the Department of Criminal Justice Dr. Mario Gaboury will be honored with the Victim Assistance Award by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Connecticut at their Annual Recognition Dinner Tuesday, Oct. 16. The award is presented annually to individuals dedicated to MADD's mission to stop drunk driving. Gaboury directs the University’s Crime Victim Study Center.

Constitution Day Events Illuminate
Country’s Origins

The campus marked Constitution Day Sept. 17 with a series of events that drew students to the Bartels Hall Campus Center, as well as eye-catching, informative signs on campus. “It’s good to educate everyone on campus that it‘s Constitution Day,” said Valbona Halim ’09 Political Science, a member of the University’s Legal Society. “We want students to appreciate the fact that our country is a world of opportunity.” Learn more.

October is “Ideas are Free” month

President Kaplan has marked October “Ideas are Free” month, creating an e-mail box available to all contributors. Send ideas – no matter how small – to the address IdeasAreFree@newhaven.edu. The concept springs from a talk given in October 2004 at UNH by Alan G. Robinson and Dean M. Schroeder, authors of “Ideas are Free: “How the Idea Revolution Is Liberating People and Transforming Organizations.” Those who send in an idea will receive a chance to enter a raffle. So start thinking!

A University Orchestra is Born

The University’s new orchestra, the brainchild of Guillermo Mager, the chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University, is looking for a few dedicated musicians. (String players please apply!)The orchestra comprises traditional instruments including violin, viola, cello, clarinet, flute, and trumpet. Mager is hoping to schedule one to two performances per semester. Contact him at gmager@newhaven.edu or call 932-7452.

New Faces at UNH

Julia K. Parker, an architect with a background in campus planning and architectural design, who most recently was university architect at the University of Chicago, has been named the University’s new vice president of Facilities. Parker is a former senior architect and planner for Yale who directed the planning of the University Arts area in downtown New Haven.

Caroline Koziatek ’92 M.B.A., is the University’s new associate vice president of Human Resources. Koziatek most recently served as vice president of Human Resources for Wellpoint’s new East Region, which encompassed about 15,000 employees serving more than 10 million members.

Sign Up Today To Hear Common Read Author Speak

Signups end today for the University-sponsored bus trip to hear Tracy Kidder, author of this year’s Common Read selection, “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” speak Monday, Oct. 1 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Watertown. Sign up in the Dean of Students’ Office in Bartels Hall Campus Center. The bus will leave the campus at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 1 for the 7 p.m. lecture. The event is free and open to the public.

Breast Cancer Walk Planned

UNH is organizing a group for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk sponsored by the American Cancer Society Sunday, Oct. 14 at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. For more information, contact either Silvia Hyde at shyde@newhaven.edu or Nancy Eickmeyer at neickmeyer@newhaven.edu.

Freshmen Jet Off to England for Study Abroad

Twelve UNH freshmen recently left JFK Airport in New York to start college study at Roehampton University this semester.

The students waiting to board at JFK are, front row, left to right: Rebecca Atkinson, Biology/Pre-Med; Lucas Saenz Di Viteri, Music Industry; Ryan Muldoon, Music Industry; Angela Martello, Fire Science; Devin McDonald, English; Ashley Coulombe, Nutrition and Dietetics.

Back row, left to right: Roxanne Belter, Criminal Justice; Victoria Bui, Criminal Justice; Maggie Nicholson, English; Chris Galasso, Criminal Justice; Dan Mattera, Business; Ryan Ochs, Chemistry.

Several Faculty Graduate from Experiential Education Academy

Faculty graduates of the Experiential Education program were honored at a wine and cheese reception in Dodds Theatre this past Wednesday. In photo from left, Ali Montazer, Tagliatela College of Engineering, Ismail Orabi, Tagliatela College of Engineering, Teal Mercer, Arts and Science, Robert Greenberg, Arts and Science, Jerry Allen, College of Business, Jim Monahan, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice, Becky Johnson, dean of Students, Jim Murdy, College of Business (behind Becky), Scott Lane, College of Business, Donna Morris, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice, Christie Boronico, Assistant Provost, Lynn Monahan, Henry C. Lee College of Business, Kathy Forkin, Career Services, Marty O’Connor, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice, and Christy Somerville, Arts and Science. Missing from photo: Mike Rossi, Arts and Science, Mary Miller, College of Business, Heather Coyle, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice, and Bill Adams, Tagliatela College of Engineering.

Men's and Women's Soccer Teams Break in New Turf Field

The UNH men’s soccer team was the first to practice on the University’s spectacular new turf Kayo Field last week and the women's soccer team was the first to play, scoring a 4-0 win against Georgian Court University Saturday. The $1.3 million artificial turf facility, located behind New Hall, provides playing and practice space for UNH’s men’s and women’s soccer teams and women’s lacrosse team, as well as for the University’s strong intramural program.

College Aid Bill Heads to White House

Students dependent on tuition assistance will be heartened to hear that a $20 billion college aid bill was sent to the White House for signing this past Tuesday. The bill, which President Bush was expected to sign, is the “largest investment in college education since the 1944 GI bill provided tuition aid to millions of World War II vets,” according to a story published Sept. 19 in USA Today. The bill will increase Pell Grants, cancel unpaid loan balances for borrowers who work at least 10 years in public service and who make payments for those 10 years, and will let federal student loan borrowers make payments based on their income. Click here to read the story.

University Researches Law School Concept

President Kaplan announced Wednesday that the University has received permission from the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors to embark upon a feasibility study to create a law school at UNH. Dr, Kaplan will seek final approval for this initiative at the Board of Governors’ meeting on September 27. This initiative comes after a year of investigation. Learn more.

Click here to read the Friday, Sept. 21 front page New Haven Register story.

United Way Dollars Multiply and
Campus Prize Winners Are Announced

At the conclusion of week two of UNH’s United Way campaign, 85 faculty and staff had donated $7,698. Seven campus contributors won prizes in the weekly campaign drawing. Congratulations to the winners. They are Penny Pecka, Human Resources (UNH T-shirt); Paulette Moye, Library (golf lesson); Mary Colandrea, Psychology (UNH backpack); Virginia Klump, Graduate Registrar (UNH T-shirt); Carolos Rivas, Buildings and Grounds (men’s turtleneck); Kay Cuozzo, Academic Services (2 dinners at Fusion) and Helene Filmore (Undergraduate Registrar paid vacation day).

Campus Happenings

Intramural Registration

Starting Monday, Sept. 24, registration will begin for sports that include flag football, basketball, kickball, tennis, and racquetball. Play begins Monday, Oct. 22 and is open to all students, faculty, and staff. To sign up, stop by the Campus Recreation Office next to the Alumni Lounge in the Bartels Hall Campus Center. For further information, contact Morgan Rocheleau at ext. 2915 or mrocheleau@newhaven.edu.

Day of Caring: Give a Book to a Child

As part of United Way's Days of Caring, Megan Sickler in the Community Service Office is sponsoring a book drive to collect new and gently used children’s books and parenting books. The drive has already collected more than 75 books and will run through Friday, Sept. 28th. Drop-off boxes are located in the library, the Jazzman’s Café at Bartels Hall Campus Center and the Community Service office. Sickler hopes to collect 500 books to benefit local children. For more information, contact communityservice@newhaven.edu.

Faculty Lunch: Learn about Chinese Business Culture

Dr. Ben Judd, professor of Marketing and International Business, will speak on the topic, “Experiencing Chinese Business Culture: The Summer 2007 M.B.A Trip” at a brown-bag lunch for faculty to be held from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the Moulton Lounge in Bartels Hall Campus Center. Lunch will be provided for faculty participants; faculty members should sign their name at the checkout with the cashier in Bartels Dining Hall.

Lecture Addresses Globalization

Guest speaker Nayan Chanda of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization will present a lecture, "Who Is Behind Globalization and Is It a Threat?" at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at Dodds Theatre. The lecture is part of the UNH Global Studies Lecture Series.

Research Day Promotes Student Work

Summer Undergraduate Research Day will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Bartels Hall Campus Center. Students will present posters with a short description of their research in the format of a fair, and will be available to answer questions. A reception with light refreshments will follow from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the center. To see the student research topics, click here.

University College Open House

The University College will hold an open house for faculty, staff and students from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the second floor of Echlin Hall Sept. 28. Newly renovated smart classrooms and the new offices of the University College will be showcased.

More Event Dates

Victimology Club

Meetings are held every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. in the Alumni lounge. Come learn about internships and careers, plan events, and give back to the community. Contact Nikita at victimology@newhaven.edu for more information.

Rape Aggression Defense

For all female students, staff and faculty
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. September 16, 23, 30 and October 7 in Kaplan 109
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. October 3, 10, 17 and 24 in Kaplan 109
Contact Leesa Bow, UNH Police, at LBow@newhaven.edu or ext. 7014.

Basic Physical Defense for Men

For all male students, staff and faculty
4 p.m. to 7 p.m. September 16, 23, 30 and October 7 in Kaplan 109
Contact Officer Frank Murphy, UNH Police, at fmurphy@newhaven.edu or ext. 7014.

Campus Crusade For Christ

Campus Crusade for Christ meets at 9 p.m. Wednesdays in DeDominicus in the Bartels Hall Campus Center

Serving the Underserved in Haiti

A lecture
2:30 p.m. Thursday, September 20 in the library. Free.
Library Information: Hanko Dobi, ext. 7191 or hdobi@newhaven.edu.

Tai Chi (Free to ALL students/faculty/staff)

Friday’s from 11:45am – 1pm in the GERMAN CLUB (Dates: September 21st, 28th, and October 5th)

Pilates (Free to ALL students/faculty/staff)

Tuesday’s from 6pm – 7pm in the GERMAN CLUB (Dates: September 25th, October 2nd, and October 9th)

Frightening Fun for Half the Price

The Student Activities office is offering $25 tickets (half the regular price!) for Fright Fest at Six Flags New England through Oct. 28.

Student Needed to Strut Stuff at New Haven's College Night

New Haven's annual College Night, a popular venue showcasing collegiate talent, takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at Toad's Place. The Charger Bulletin is seeking a musician, band, dancer or any other performer to demonstrate their talents. There will be Gamecube prizes, popcorn, cotton candy, henna tattoos, caricatures, free T-shirts and more. Radio station KC-101 also will be on hand to publicize the performances. Anyone interested in performing should contact Assistant Editor Zack Rosen at The Charger Bulletin at ChargerBulletinAE@newhaven.edu, or stop by the Charger Bulletin office on the third floor of Bartels.

Take a Trip into History

The UNH College Republicans is sponsoring a trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, site of one of the epic battles of the Civil War and the setting for Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Thursday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 7. Spaces are filling quickly, so those interested should email collegerepublicans@newhaven.edu.

Latin American Students Make a Cultural Connection

The Latin American Students Association will hold its weekly meetings from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Upper Student Lounge of the Bartels Hall Campus Center

China Theme Kicks Off Campus International Coffee Hour Series

All International Coffee Hours, which take place in the Alumni Lounge in Bartels Hall, and begin at 3:30 p.m., are generously sponsored by University College.

October 25, 2007 (United Nations Day)

December 6, 2007 (Holidays Around the World)

February 7, 2008 (Chinese New Year)

March 6, 2008 (TBD)

In The News
UNH, Symphony Alliances Makes Headlines News spread quickly throughout the region’s media outlets of the new alliance between UNH and the New Haven Symphony. Click here to read the story in the New Haven Register: (9/16) Click here to read the story in the Hartford Courant: (9/20) Click here to read the story in Business New Haven: (9/20)

Student Events and News

Find your advisor fast

New students should click here to find their advisor.

SpeakOut Meets Monday

SpeakOut, a group at UNH that works to raise sexual-violence awareness and promote sexual-violence prevention through events, discussions and community service, will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at the Psychology Building in the Quad. For more information contact SpeakOut@newhaven.edu.

New Concentration for Justice Seekers

Click here to learn more about The Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences’ new concentration in International Justice and Security for students in the undergraduate Criminal Justice Program.

Speaker Sheds Light on Popular Shows

The SCOPE Comedy and Lecture Series is sponsoring speaker Matt Glowacki, who will use scenes from “Family Guy” and “South Park” to compare various aspects of American culture. The lecture will begin at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Dodds Theatre. Seating is limited and open only to UNH students.

Bible Fellowship Group to Meet

The group Foundations of Christianity meets at 8 p.m. each Tuesday in Meeting Rooms A & B to discuss the Christian faith.

Help others through SMILE

Students Making an Impact on their Living Environment (SMILE) will hold weekly meetings at 5 p.m. each Tuesday in the Upper Student Lounge at the Bartels Hall Campus Center. Volunteer in such activities as serving dinner at a homeless shelter and various walks, such as the Light the Night Walk and the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Walk.

Senior Portrait Appointments

McGrath Studios Inc. will take pictures of seniors for the yearbook Oct. 1, Oct. 2, and Oct. 3 in the DeDominicus Room of the Bartels Hall Campus Center. All sittings are free; those who are photographed on these dates will be entered to win a $50 gift card from Target. Sign up for an appointment at www.mcgrathstudios.com and enter the school code UNH8.

The Charger Bulletin… Online

Yes, it’s true. The Charger Bulletin is now online for the convenience of all students at www.ChargerBulletin.com. Be sure to check the site for campus news, weekly articles, entertainment and more.

Resident Assistant Position

Residence Life is seeking a female RA to supervise the Forensic Science Living and Learning Floor. Visit the Office of Residential Life for more information and an application packet.

Black Student Union Party

The Black Student Union will hold a welcome-back party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28 in the German Club.

Fire Protection Engineering Club

The next meeting of the Fire Protection Engineering Club will be at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Bartels Hall. All are welcome to attend.

Intramural Volleyball

Teams are now being organized for league play. To register or join a team, stop by from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 and Wednesday, Sept. 26 in the Charger Gym. For more information, contact Morgan Rocheleau at ext. 2915 or mrocheleau@newhaven.edu.

The Enrichment Continues

Researching, consulting, catering, and more! Click here for a full workshop schedule.

Headbangers Ball at the German Club

The Music and Entertainment Industry Association (MEISA) is sponsoring the metal band Headbangers Ball at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 in the German Club. Admission is free.

Policy Clarifies Use of Club, Bar Ads on Campus

The University wants to remind students of its policy regarding advertisements on campus for local clubs and bars. Click here for a note from Dean of Students Rebecca Johnson on the use of these advertisements.

Interns Wanted in the Music Business

Music business internships provide real work experience, the chance to work with a variety of industry professionals, and acquire contacts. Click here for further information.